Cigarette holder



July 6 1926.

G. W. GIEFERS CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed Sept. 14 1925 INVENTOR Patented July 6, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. GIEFERS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CIGARETTE HOLDER.

Application led September 14, 1925. Serial No. 56,345.

The object oi this invention is to provide an etlicient, useful, and ornamental cigarette holder wherein the cigarette is held intermediate its ends by grip like members.

I attain these objects by simple and ornamental construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. l is a vertical view of the cigarette holder showing the jaws in a closed position.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the holder showing the aws in open position.

Fig. 3 showing the disassembled parts or' the holder in order of assemblage.

In the drawings A indicates a stein, B an appendage on the lower end of stem A, C an erect stationary fiat support on upper end of stem A, D a slot in support C, E a bifurcated element having a connecting arm on the underI side, said arm being slotted to set in position over support C below slot D, G a spring having a loop with two upright arms with angular'shaped hooks at their ends the loop on the under end being housed in slot D placing both arms oli spring on opposite sides of support C, I-I a lever having a fulcrum` I centrally formed, .I an obtuse angular shaped jaw on upper. end or" lever, said lever having two perforations K and L.

The said arm and hook of spring G is passed through the perforations K to the outer side of lever I-I which is movably disposed between furcations permitting the hook on arm of spring G to be placed in perforation L, thus preventing the lever from shifting in an upward or downward direction holding lever in an upright position against the support. The above description of the said lever is applicable to botn W levers which are formed similarly.

lVhen it is desired to place a cigarette within the holder it. is merely necessary to press the lower ends of jaw levers toward th-e stem causing the upper parts of said jaw levers and arms of spring to move laterally from support separating the jaws to an open position as shown in Fig. 2.

Upon placing the cigarette the levers are released allowing the spring to unflex tending to force the upper ends of levers with jaws to close about the cigarette holding it in place.

The angular shaped jaws are suitable for holding both oval and round cigarettes.

The appendage is for the purpose of holding the stem more readily also preventing it from slipping through the lingers when loosely held in a downward position and adding a linished appearance to the holder.

What I claim is In a cigarette holder the combination of a stem having at its one end a stationary, 'flat erect support with a slot and at its opposite end an appendage to form a handle; a bi- Jfurcated element having an arm, said arm G5 being slotted and adapted to receive said support; a looped spring having two upright arms, their ends having angular shaped hooks; two levers each having a centrally formed fulcrum and having obtuse angular shaped jaws at their ends, each lever having two perforations, an arm of said. spring passing through one perforation of each lever and hooking through the other perforation to hold said levers in upright position against said support; said levers being centrally disposed between the bifurcations of said element to guide the jaws of said levers in their lateral movement to and from said support.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

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